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To whom delegated

Officers in the

Government

Secretariat

Ale of

Legislation

Section, Regulation etc.

Officers

Nature of Power or Duty

outside the

Government

Secretar lat

36(3)

To grant exemption from payment of rates to buildings (or parts of buildings) comprising a pair of separately occupied houses joined by a shared staircase which would have fallen within the definition of 'village house' as laid down In section 36(1)(c) but for the

shared staircase.

SHA

36(3)

To grant exemption from payment of rates to Consular premises.

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36(3)

36(3)

36(3)

36(3)

To grant exemptions to comply with specific bilateral conventions

between U.K. Government and other

states which are not reflected in

the Consular Relations Ordinance.

To grant exemption from payment of rates in respect of premises occupied by or on behalf of the U.K. Government or by its expatriate staff, provided that, where the premises are leased by its expatriate staff, a certificate is signed by the career head that the rents for these premises are pald (or reimbursed) by the U.K. Government and that the premises are not used for commercial

purposes.

To grant exemption from payment of rates in respect of premises leased by individual expatriate consular officers or employees of a sending state, not otherwise covered by bilateral conventions, provided that a certificate is signed by the career head of the consulate that the rents for these premises are paid (or reimbursed) by the sending state and that the premises are not used for commercial purposes.

To grant exemption from payment of rates in respect of premises occupied by or on behalf of Commonwealth Commissions or by their expatriate staff, provided that, where the premises are leased by their expatriate staff, a certificate is

Commissioner

of Rating and Valuation; Deputy Commissioner

of Rating and Valuation; Assistant

Commissioners

of Rating and Valuation

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D of P

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